CVE-2014-5452 json
CDA.xsl in HL7 C-CDA 1.1 and earlier does not anticipate the possibility of invalid C-CDA documents with crafted XML attributes, which allo…
published 2014-09-02 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5339
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CDA.xsl in HL7 C-CDA 1.1 and earlier does not anticipate the possibility of invalid C-CDA documents with crafted XML attributes, which allows remote attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a document containing a table that is improperly handled during unrestricted xsl:copy operations.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- smartplatforms.org http://smartplatforms.org/2014/04/security-vulnerabilities-in-ccda-display/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
motorcycleguy.blogspot.com
/2014/04/hl7-cda-stylesheet-patches.html
patch
-
gforge.hl7.org
/gf/project/strucdoc/frs/?action=FrsReleaseView&release_id=1088
patch
-
smartplatforms.org
/2014/04/security-vulnerabilities-in-ccda-display/
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/69633
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1033511
vdb-entry
- www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699588
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-5452
- NVD CVE-2014-5452
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.